Datenkraken

Stephen Bush examines Amber Rudd’s Marr interview, look at the obvious errors and then moves away from encryption, and onto censorship. He doesn’t talk about the means, but states that the strict definition & separation of liability between a carrier and publisher gives facebook, youtube and twitter the excuse to avoid taking responsibility for the fake news and hate speech that they propagate. Will Hutton’s article on the malign influence of the  the Datenkraken  on free speech and enlightenment values is another dimension of Bush’s critique; one that requires a longer reply.